April 17, 2008

Report: Iran's ICBM program resembles North Korea's

LONDON — Iran has modeled its space program after North Korea's, a British magazine reported. For both nations, the space program is regarded by Western intelligence as a cover for the development of intercontinental ballistic missiles. Industry sources said the facilities had been used for a space launch in February. "This analysis suggests that Teheran is following the same path in its missile program as North Korea," Jane's Intelligence Review reported April 11.      (FULL STORY)
Satellite photos indicate Iran is following North Korea's model. TimesOnline.co.uk

Beijing mobilizes cyber-comrades against Western press coverage of Tibet crackdown

Beijing has initiated a Chinese-style jihad against the Western media and, by extension, “anti-Chinese forces” in the West for alleged distortion of the Chinese Communist Party’s repressive Tibet policy. In a throwback to the Cultural Revolution, state media are spearheading a mass crusade. Given that China’s netizens exceed 200 million, it is not surprising that the nationalistic jihad has manifested itself most prominently on the Internet.
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China's Public Security Minister Zhou Yongkang in Beijing last October.    daylife.com
China, Russia steadily displacing U.S. in Central Asia
North Korea is back in the 'supernotes' counterfeiting business — if it ever stopped
   
U.S. sent three carrier groups near Taiwan during elections
U.S. eyes new Asian-Pacific security alliance with Japan, S. Korea
Seoul gets tough, uses new, no-nonsense tone with Pyongyang
New S. Korea defense chief declares war on 'comfortable' troops

Germans step down from the globalism pulpit for defensive maneuver against China raid / Zoellick gets proactive on Asian food crisis / India playing catch up with China in Africa / Boosting Mainland commerce / Storm clouds ahead for once-promising Rudd-Beijing ties
Report: China has 'sharply' increased number of nuclear warheads
No U.S. honeymoon for new Taiwan leader as White House continues shift toward Mainland
China's PLA is still tightly controlled by the CCP

 
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